The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-22
STRANGE HALL UCINATION.

imagined She Had Dog In Her
Stomnch-The Novel Cure OF an
Insane Patient mt nn In
diana Asylum.
a female inmate of the Dearborn
County (Ind. Asylum has been cured
Of strange hallucination in Il rather
singular manner. The patient was u
mdde-aged lady by the name OF Gallo
way, who believed she had u pup in her
stomach, and while reasonably intelli.
gent upon every other subject vehe-
mently insisted that II young dog had
AIKEN up its abode in her stomach, ana
he presence of the unwclcomc animal
was the cause of all her physical all.
nents. Til insane i,lea caused her TO
DC extremely troublesome to her keep.
,rs. rs she governed herself according
o the supposed wilkins of her internal
,ampanlon. and at certain times must
nave certain kinds of food and certain
kinds OF drink, because
THE PUP WITHIN HER
Wanted that kind OF nourishment. ana
nothing else would appease its sup
posed vic business. Ii her whims were
lot complied with she would become
almost ungoverhable. and her annoy-
lnces of that character caused her to
DC II source of constant trouble. Moth.
ng that had ever been said or done
could remove the vagaries from tho
mind OF this unfortunate woman, who
would bark like dog and in other
ways attempt to initiate the actions OF
such animals. Having repeatedly MS.
serted that if the pup could be removed
from her stomach she knew she would
'ecoyer her health, the Superintendent
resolved to work II plan that might CON
vince her that the cruel creature that
troubled her had been taken away. A
physician was consulted and thought
The scheme could do no harm. and it
might do good. The patient was Wis
ted AMI after listening to The PROPOSE
ion of an attempt to
RELIEVE HER OF HER APPLETON.
She consent cd to'undergo the eHper-
ment, and az reed upon future day
when the doctor should attend and
make the trial. In the mean tine
pup was procured and everything got
IN readiness, the woman being lci to
regard the undertaking rs II very oeri-
Gus and important onc. She was plac'
I'd under the influence of Il narcotic,
aud the pup that had been secured for
The occasion was given a sufficient
quantity to keep it quiet. Soon us the
patient began to recover from the in
luenc of the drug, she vomited, and
At the oppor tune moment, the pup was
lropped into the vessel which received
the contonts Of her stomach. The wo-
man beheld the animal. and firmly be-
lieved she had thrown it up, and speed
IL rev wing from the g fleets of the mar.
,otc, she wanted to feel aud exam ne
he creature that had been, rs sl.e sup
posed.
ELECTED FROM HER STOMACH.
The animal, recovering from the stu
Dor. became quite frisk" much to the
surprise and delight of the poor patient,
who insisted on fondling and carress-
ne it, while EXPIRE ssing herself us feel
ne wonderfully relieved by its remov-
Il and peri ectly restored to health She
las ceased to complain, and is entirely
reed from the peculiar hallucination
hat possessed her. and is now rs pleas
mt and quiet rs any inmate in the asy-
um. She guards with most jealous
,are the pup that has so long, rs she
imagined, dwelt wi thin her. fearing
hat if it is not kindly treated it might
weary of its acquired freedom and man
age to return 10 IS human abode. and
hen all her pain and suffering would
come back. The cure that has thus
been effected is the subject of mach
comment among those acqua nted with
The history of the affair. Cincinnati
Enquirer.